Category: What to Expect When You’re Chronically Ill

What to Expect When You’re Chronically Ill

This new section on my blog will be where I post about the delimnas I’ve faced these past 5 years as someone living with several chronic illnesses.

Here are just a few things I’ll be opening up about:

INVisible Project: Migraine Edition
A few months back, the U.S. Pain Foundation contacted me about having my 13 year old migraineur, Colton, as one of the featured participants for their first migraine edition of the INVisible Project. Without hesitation, Colton accepted the opportunity to share his story about the daily struggles he faces as a teen living with the […]
Common Types of Migraine Headaches and Symptoms in Kids
From February 2014 until the Fall of 2017, I spent countless hours with my son, Colton, in our local ER and with his neurologist searching for a solution to put an end the daily agony his migraine disease was inflicting upon him. It wasn’t until this spring that the past 3 years of sleepless nights […]
Advocacy Win for Migraine Awareness Month
When the U.S. Pain Foundation announced they drafted a template to submit to the Governor’s offices for Migraine Awareness Month, I gladly offered to help obtain one for the State of Wisconsin. My past efforts as a Pain Ambassador for Wisconsin was successful during Pain Awareness Month. Twice, I successfully gained Governor Walker’s signature to […]